Hapshash And The Coloured Coat - Featuring The Human Host And The Heavy Metal Kids (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | Red Vinyl | 1967)

Hapshash And The Coloured Coat – Featuring The Human Host And The Heavy Metal Kids is the debut album by the London poster-art duo Michael English and Nigel Waymouth, released in 1967 on Minit and produced by Guy Stevens. The music – long, freely improvised, trance-like psychedelia – was recorded with members of the band Art, who later became Spooky Tooth. The first edition was already pressed on red vinyl; on offer is a reissue on red vinyl (Minit – MLS 40001).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Minit – MLS 40001
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, red vinyl
• Pressing: DE reissue (red vinyl)
• Country: UK
• Year: Reissue (original: 1967)
• Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Rock – coloured vinyl: Limited Edition & Colored Vinyl

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. H-O-P-P- Why?
2. A Mind Blown Is A Mind Shown
3. The New Messiah Coming 1985
4. Aoum

Side B

1. Empires Of The Sun

Personnel

Michael English, Nigel Waymouth and Guy Stevens (composition); uncredited: Mike Harrison (vocals), Luther Grosvenor (guitar), Greg Ridley (bass), Mike Kellie (drums). Produced by Guy Stevens.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No – this is a reissue on red vinyl. The original 1967 UK edition on Minit was also pressed on red vinyl.

Who were Hapshash And The Coloured Coat?
The name stood for designers Michael English and Nigel Waymouth, known for their psychedelic concert posters for London's UFO Club. The album was their musical project with producer Guy Stevens.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
The record is near mint (NM-), the sleeve shows light wear (VG+). More under Vinyl Grading.

Do you have more psychedelic rock?
Yes – in our Psychedelic Rock collection.